Quick
School Fundraiser
.
Need
a Quick School Fund Raiser?
Many
fund raising companies can have products in your hands in a matter of
days, and within ten days or so you can have hundreds of dollars cash
for your school organization.
Some
popular sale items for fast school fund raisers include:
Selling
Candy for school fundraiser
Selling
Gourmet food for school fundraiser
Selling
trash bags for school fundraiser
Selling
Tupperware for school fund raiser
Selling
Magazines for school fund raiser
Selling
wrist bands for a school fund raiser
Selling
scratch cards as a school fundraiser
Selling
gifts through mini-catalogs and fund raising gift brochures.
School
Inkjet fundraising
On-line
school fund raiser like an on-line magazine fund raisers
Planning
a School Fundraiser: Plan ahead
You should start to plan your easy school fund raiser a month or two in
advance if possible.
Try to find out if related groups are having fund raisers at the same
time and
try to schedule around them. Be
sure to
allow plenty of time for your fund raising products or materials to
arrive. Line up
volunteers, and be sure to delegate
responsibilities.
Be
Sure to Set Effective School Fundraising Goals.
Before you begin, get an idea of how much you want to make. Set a goal
that
is motivating and challenging, but not discouragingly impossible. Get an idea of how many
volunteers will be
participating, and then set a goal for each participant to raise a
percentage. If
possible, get each
volunteer to commit to reaching their personal goal.
Use Incentives For School Fundraising
Volunteers
Many fundraising companies offer incentives for individual
participants. Or
create your own
incentives. Ask
local stores if they
would be willing to donate a few prizes for the top fundraisers in your
group,
in exchange for mentioning them on various flyers about the fundraiser,
etc. Many local
stores are happy to
help, and happy for the publicity.
Have
Fewer, Big School Fundraisers Rather Than Too Many and Too Lengthy.
People get tired of fund raisers- both
the volunteers and the people
who support them financially. Rather
than overstaying a fundraisers welcome, have two or three focused,
energized
briefer fund raisers a year. Many
fund raising companies recommend having the fund raiser last no longer
than one
or two weeks. The
ones that drag on
longer tend to not make much more money, and may actually create a
slight
backlash.
Have
a Kick-Off Meeting or Party for your school fund raiser.
Have
a “Let’s get fired up!” meeting or
campaign kick-off. Show the prizes,
remind everyone what the goal is and what the money will be used for.
Give
ideas about how to sell. Have
a 10
minute brain storming session in which everyone writes down as many
possible
customers as possible. Then
share a few
out loud to generate ideas. Encourage friendly competition. If appropriate, have teams
of two-six members
each competing with other teams in constructive, fun, motivating ways.
Plan on having the best
school fundraiser possible.
Publicize
Your School Fundraisers
Write up a simple press release- there are many examples online- and
send
copies to radio stations, newspapers and other local media, just in
case
someone wants to pick up the story.
This
is much more likely with a very unique fund raising approach and if the
money is
going to a purpose that the general majority can feel supportive of. Also, send home
letters to all the parents,
explaining the fund raiser, the goals and what the money will go to. Also mention the prizes.
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